Page 2 - May 28, 2019

BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES  

None tonight

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Past President Dave Andrews: President Linda is one her way to the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg and is filling in for her for the next few weeks. Incoming President Lennis is also there. Dave wished Past District Governor Ted, Treasurer Devon, Incoming Vice President Sue and safe and happy journey to Hamburg. Enjoy all that the RI Convention has to offer.

For the rest of us, be sure to check the Rotary International Facebook page, our District 7070 Facebook page and the Rotary International website for daily updates on the happenings at the Rotary International Convention June 1 – 5.

You can register for the 2020 RI Convention in Honolulu if you go online to the riconvention.org from June 1 thru 5 and SAVE.

Director Janice Coupland: BINGO VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR JUNE 1 FROM 5 pm to 10 pm: With so many members at the R I Convention, we need some help. Please let Janice know if you can come out and help. Even for a few hours.

Past President Hilda Finnigan: It is that time of year again when we are looking for volunteers to work the registration desk and be a greeter and write the bulletin, during our summer months of July and August. If everyone signs up for one week at a time, the summer will be covered. A Sign Up Sheet is going around.

Past District Governor Ted Morrison: The Rotary Club of Oshawa is having a Lobsterfest on June 27 at Simcoe Street United Church . Cost is $60 per person. Our very own Keith Ratchford is one of the cooks (and he is very good). Be sure to contact any member of the Rotary Club of Oshawa for tickets. Al Densham is in charge.

REMINDER: Incoming President Lennis Trotter announced the June 25 meeting of the incoming Rotary Board at 5 PM, and asked that the Board have their committees in place by June 18 and forwarded to Dave Andrews so he can put them into the spreadsheet for all of the Board to review.

Attention to Club members: If you want to be on a certain committee next year (July 1 thru June 30), please get in touch with Lennis or the Director. A list of next year’s Board is on the Club website.

REMINDER: Past Pres Dave Andrews - FUTURE GUEST SPEAKERS: Do you have a prospective member in mind who just may be interested in joining Rotary? Invite them to a meeting. Now is the time to invite prospective members to attend upcoming meetings as our Speaker List is most IMPRESSIVE. Check out the Calendar of Events and the Club website for all of the details.

REMINDER: Incoming President Lennis announce that the next meeting of the Kids Safety Village Board and Committee would be August 12 at the Kids Safety Village. Time: 5:30 pm.

REMINDER: ROTARY FRIENDSHIP DAY IN OSHAWA: (tentative date: September 28, 2019 )– Once again, this year, our two Rotary Clubs in Oshawa will have our joint meeting of the Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood. Noon to  1:30 pm at Parkwood, the estate of the late Colonel R. S. McLaughlin as both clubs host and bring back to life, District 7070  Rotary Friendship Day in Oshawa. Everyone in District 7070 is invited. Cost to be determined. You may bring guests as well.  A portion of your ticket price will go to The Rotary Foundation and will be credited to you next Paul Harris Fellow. Registration will open in the summer. This is an excellent opportunity for both of our Rotary clubs to work together again. You can register soon for you and your guest to attend Rotary Friendship Day in Oshawa at Parkwood Estate.

REMINDER: ROTARY FASHION SHOW: - Janice Coupland - The revised date for the fashion show is now Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019.

REMINDER: ROTARY ZONE 24 7 32 CONFERENCE:  President Linda encouraged everyone to register for the 2019 Rotary Zone 24 & 32 Zone Conference - Zone Conference - September 19-21, 2019 in Niagara Falls. This is a great opportunity to meet more members of the Rotary family in a location close to home. The conference theme is “People Coming Together.” Be sure to Register TODAY.

REMINDER: ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP DAY WITH THE TORNTO ARGONAUTS: President Linda reminded us about The Rotary Clubs of Toronto and Toronto West exploring a renewed partnership with the Toronto Argonauts with a special focus on our common interest in Youth Services. The current proposal is for a Rotary Youth Leadership Day on the afternoon of Saturday, September 28, followed by the game at 7:00 p.m. There will be an opportunity to sponsor young people to attend the leadership session and also the opportunity to attend the game for a price that includes a donation to End Polio Now. Stay tuned.

REMINDER: WORLD POLIO DAY IN DURHAM REGION: October 24 – DETAILS TO FOLLOW  - Tentative details - 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm -  joint  meeting of Rotary Clubs of Oshawa and Oshawa-Parkwood hosting our 10 Durham Region Rotary Clubs in the new Global Classroom in the new Centre for  Collaborative  Education at Durham College where we will celebrate World Polio Day with leaders from around the world.  ALL ROTARIANS AND GUESTS IN DISTRICT 7070 ARE INVITED TO THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM . Cash bar and  hors d'oeuvres will be served. Cost to be determined for 2019 (last year we had it pegged at $25 per person , with a portion to be donated to The Rotary Foundation's Polio Eradictaion Initative and will credited to your next Paul  Harris Fellow.) Spouses, guests and prospective members are invited. We will see the live Rotary International livestream event and then,  we will livestream our event live to Rotary Clubs, Universities and colleges worldwide.  Proclamations from our cities and Durham region will be presented to all 10 Rotary Clubs in Durham Region. Dr. Bob Scott , our keynote speaker has already confirmed other speakers from around the world .

REMINDER: DISTRICT CONFERENCE – OCTOBER 25 – 27: REMINDER – Vice President Lennis Trotter – encouraged everyone to register TODAY, for the District 7070 Conference on Oct 25-27 held in Muskoka on Lake Rosseau. Cost to register is $349 per person. Rates for the Marriot are $135/night. Did you register? For all of the details and to help you register here is the link.

REMINDER: KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE HALLOWEEN HAUNT: OCTOBER 25 AND 26: SAVE THESE DATES: The next big VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES that we will have at the Kids Safety Village will be The Halloween Haunt on Oct 25 and 26 (and some preparation to spruce up the Village for Halloween, before these dates),

REMINDER: KIDS SAFETY VILLAGE : CHRISTMAS AT THE VILLAGE: and the Christmas at The Village on Nov 21,22 and 23 and also on Nov 28, 29 and 30 (plus some sprucing up The Village for Christmas before these dates).

SARGEANT AT ARMS: Tim Dwyre – ACE OF SPADES Draw and our Happy Toonies , tonight. Thank you, Tim.

THE ACE OF SPADES DRAW:   Winner:  Kay Hurren, who drew the ACE of Diamonds and forgot to pick up her travel tubes of travel sized toothpaste courtesy Dr Larry Hurren . What are the odds? The pot grows and the deck gets smaller.